| Description | Noting the two main objectives of the Peru Expedition - to study the effects of insufficient oxygen on the human organism and any adaption to these effects. A high altitude expedition would nullify any complicating factors such as intoxication from bacteria. The Andes offer higher altitudes than the Alps, accessible by the Peruvian Central Railway. Heavy equipment can be transported and electric current is available. There are 9,000 local inhabitants who might be studied for adaptations. |